--- Beniamino Cenci Goga <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: <clip> > Any ideas? Is the vapor thing just a legend or what?
Moisture or air, whatever does it, there are places that can repair some types of LCD problems but the price they charge is nearly always insanely high. Much higher than the laptop is worth. Best bet is to open the lid up and look at the LCD itself for manufacturer and model numbers. But knowing Apple (and most other laptop makers) they had them customized so the only possible replacement is exactly what came with the laptop. :P For example, I had a Toshiba Satellite Pro 410CS with a super dark display, the contrast dial did nothing. It took it apart and checked the web to find that only the 410CS and two other models used that specific dual scan display. The same basic display was widely used but in most cases the maker added customized connectors permanently attached to the panel. The _cheapest_ one could be found was nearly $200! So I put it all back together and just for the heck of it booted the sucker up and amazingly it worked perfectly. My bet is it's the same deal with Apple's PowerBooks. The panels are widely used but the permanently attached and unchangeable connections are customized for 99% of the applications. What'd be nice is if the panel makers would've used a standardized connecter firmly attached directly to the frame of the panel then made custom adapter cables for each OEM customer. ===== "When you do things right, people won't be sure you've done anything at all." __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search http://shopping.yahoo.com -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
